Future Huawei's phones in limbo

Sales of the Mate 30 smartphones had a barnstorming start in China, with a million units reportedly sold in three hours on its Sept 26 debut. PHOTO: REUTERS
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SINGAPORE - New Huawei flagship smartphones have been flying off the shelves here in the past few years. But don't expect to see long queues when the Chinese company's latest flagship - Mate 30 Pro - launches later this month.

This is because only 200 units will be available initially in Singapore, said Huawei, which opened online registration of interest for Singapore customers last week.

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